Will Costco say “Margin”?
Costco said “Margin” 13 times on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4), and on each of its last 8 calls: 18, 11, 21, 16, 8, 19, 22, 13 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco said “Margin” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 25, 2025. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 96% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Costco
Margin
- Probability
- 96% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 8 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
13 counted (13 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…at a higher rate than Gold Star members. Turning now to gross margin. Our reported gross margin rate was lower year-over-year by 11 basis points,…
In terms of core margins on their own sales, our core on core margins were higher by 18 basis points, excluding the impact of tariff…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
22 counted (10 in prepared remarks, 12 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…impact from this mix change in our membership base. Turning to gross margin, our reported rate was lower year-over-year by 21 basis points, coming in…
…lower by 29 basis points excluding gas inflation. In terms of core margins on their own sales, our core-on-core margins were lower by nine basis…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
19 counted (9 in prepared remarks, 10 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…negative effect of the increased penetration of online sign-ups. Turning to gross margin. Our reported rate was higher year-over-year by 17 basis points and higher…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | Margin |  Kalshi | Yes | 16 |
Questions
- How many times did Costco say “Margin” on its last earnings call?
- Costco said “Margin” 13 times on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4), and on each of its last 8 calls: 18, 11, 21, 16, 8, 19, 22, 13 times.
- How often does Costco say “Margin”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco said “Margin” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 25, 2025.
- What is the probability Costco says “Margin” next time?
- 96%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Costco: ‘Margin’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/COST/words/margin (CC BY 4.0)
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